Today was my last day this week working with the kids from Ellesmere College’s Adventure Plus activity program. Having already had a go at rock climbing, kayaking and orienteering, I figured it would be a great opportunity to take advantage of some sunshine and go for a journey in the canoes. Here in Ellesmere we [...]

This morning I took the kids from Ellesmere College’s Adventure Plus activity program over to Llnaymynech for a bit of orienteering. The Wrekin Orienteers (a local orienteering club) have set up a number of permanent orienteering courses in the local area and make the maps available through their website. It makes life very straight forward [...]

I love kayaking but, for some reason, I don’t get to do much of it as work. So it was a real treat for me to get out in a kayak with a group for the morning. After some warm up games and the usual safety brief, we got our kayaks on the water but [...]

Today saw the start of the second week of Ellesmere College’s Adventure Plus activity program of the Summer. With a different bunch of young people enrolled on the course, we’ve had the freedom to repeat a few of the activities we did a couple of weeks ago, along side a few new ones to give [...]

School holidays are a time for having fun with friends – and that includes the staff! A colleague’s birthday seemed to be a good excuse for a number of the staff from Lakelands School to get together at the Adventure Ropes Course for an afternoon of fun and fear. After several weeks of getting it [...]

Today had me up and about early this morning setting up an archery range at Lakelands School in Ellesmere for the first of the archery sessions that we are running as part of the Active Adventures program this Summer holiday. Unfortunately, one of the six lads registered to take part in the session had to [...]

Today was the first day of Active Adventures – our own program of outdoor activity sessions for the whole family during the holiday. Active Adventures aims to give as many people as possible the opportunity to have a go at various outdoor activities. They’re designed teach the basic skills whilst having fun in the outdoors. [...]